With warmer weather comes ticks, mosquitoes, and other irritating pests. Consumer Reports looked at over 50 repellents and found five that stand out.

Itchy bug bites are more than a discomfort. Mosquitoes and ticks can transmit diseases that no one wants to tangle with. When the most effective insect repellents often contain things like DEET that ...

One of the upshots of the 2016 Zika outbreaks is that there are now many more insect repellents to choose from. According to a recent study by scientists at New Mexico State University, the number of ...

SAN ANTONIO – Mosquitoes and ticks are a nuisance, but even worse, they can spread diseases like West Nile and Lyme. And now some types of those insects are responsible for carrying new diseases — ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Ticks and the illnesses they carry have been spreading in recent years, and that means protecting yourself isn’t just something to think about on hiking trails or in the woods. Consumer ...

Beyond being agitating, exposing yourself to biting and stinging bugs can be bad for your health. There are several dangerous diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes, such as Lyme disease, Rocky ...